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Alsey Refractories Co.

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — ALSEY, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Alsey Refractories Co. in ALSEY, ILLINOIS
Employer Alsey Refractories Co. Report ID 2020010117
Address 266 State Route 106 South City, State ZIP ALSEY, ILLINOIS 62610
Event Date January 6, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified Source of Injury Presses, except printing, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 327124 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.56000, -90.43000

Incident Narrative

On January 6, 2020, an employee was adjusting the weights on a mechanical press when the employee's left thumb was pinched between the wheel for the weights and the table on the press. The employee suffered a traumatic amputation of the left thumb and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On January 6, 2020, a worker at Alsey Refractories Co. in ALSEY, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with presses, except printing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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